Last summer, more than 40,000 people attended the HD Festival, a part of the Met's Free Summer Events series. All screenings are free and no tickets are required. 3,100 seats will be available each night on a first-come, first served basis. There are no rain dates.

Friday, August 22, 8 pm:MOONSTRUCK
Directed by Norman Jewison (1987)
"Meet me at the Met," declares Ronny Cammareri, portrayed by Nicolas Cage. "Where's the Met?" replies Loretta Castorini, played by Cher in an Oscar-winning turn. Seldom has an opera house played such a central role in the movies as the Met does in Norman Jewison's Moonstruck. The combination of Puccini's score for La Bohème, which provides a musical through-line for the film, and the emotional power of a Met performance are essential to the film's success. Moonstruck was nominated for five Academy Awards, winning three: Olympia Dukakis for Best Supporting Actress, John Patrick Shanley for Best Original Screenplay, and Cher for Best Actress.
A co-presentation of the Film Society of Lincoln Center and the Metropolitan Opera
Running time: 1 hour 45 minutes

Saturday, August 23, 8 pm:LA BOHÈMEFranco Zeffirelli's classic production of Puccini's tale of tragic young love in 19th-century Paris is ideally served with a cast led by Kristine Opolais as the frail Mimì, Vittorio Grigolo as the poet Rodolfo who loves her, and Susanna Phillips as the flirty Musetta.
Running time: 2 hours
(Original transmission: Saturday, April 5, 2014)

Sunday, August 24, 7:15 pm:PRINCE IGOR
Borodin's Russian epic returned to the Met for the first time in a century in Dmitri Tcherniakov's brilliant new production. Ildar Abdrazakov stars in the monumental title role, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting.
Running time: 3 hours 10 minutes
(Original transmission: Saturday, March 1, 2014)

Monday, August 25, 8 pm:THE NOSE
Acclaimed artist William Kentridge stormed the Met with his inventive production of Shostakovich's opera, based on Gogol's surreal short story. Paulo Szot stars as the bureaucrat in search of his missing nose.
Running time: 2 hours
(Original transmission: Saturday, October 26, 2013)

Tuesday, August 26, 8 pm:SIMON BOCCANEGRA
More than four decades into a legendary Met career, tenor Plácido Domingo took on the baritone title role of Verdi's dark drama in 2010, conducted by James Levine. Adrianne Pieczonka, Marcello Giordani, and James Morris co-star.
Running time: 2 hours 20 minutes
(Original transmission: Saturday, Februrary 6, 2010)